Got the same problem as you and I suggest you wait out April.
I think you just want a new machine and don't really need one now, right?
If you're up for it, just wait for the new MBPs, that way you'll never
hit yourself in the face for not waiting...?

I unfortunately need the mobility of a MBP and I since move arround so much and can not justify buying a desktop for either location I need a fast notebook too.
If you can do without the mobility get the iMac. If you get one of the Quad Core Corei5 you get a machine that is significantly faster than an MBP released this year or the next. You can still add some cheaper thin & light hackintosh notebook.

I was in the exact same situation as you are in now. I opted for the i7 iMac and believe you me I do not regret this decision. By far the best computer I have ever used, not to mention the beautiful screen. And I will mention that every week that the new MBP's do not come out this iMac just gets that much better. If you don't think you will miss the portability (I am a student, and I don't miss it) then I say go ahead and get the iMac I don't think you will regret it.

i would wait.
i know your situation, it's really frustrating.
it's like, oh i want one now so badly, but what if?
but the feeling of regret would outweigh your happiness of having one now i'm sure.
at least to me it would.

i would wait.
i know your situation, it's really frustrating.
it's like, oh i want one now so badly, but what if?
but the feeling of regret would outweigh your happiness of having one now i'm sure.
at least to me it would.

i would just wait, you've already waited this long.

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but to justify a wait till June, when I need something now?, Id rather by the Imac now, then get a new MBP in the fall or something, I'm just nervous about the issues with the current iMac's.

If there was more confidence in April for an update to the MBP, I would wait it out, but June? it would be so stupid to wait that long!

I was in the exact same situation as you are in now. I opted for the i7 iMac and believe you me I do not regret this decision. By far the best computer I have ever used, not to mention the beautiful screen. And I will mention that every week that the new MBP's do not come out this iMac just gets that much better. If you don't think you will miss the portability (I am a student, and I don't miss it) then I say go ahead and get the iMac I don't think you will regret it.

I am in the same situation as you. I almost bought an imac 27" i5 but then i read that the imac problems(yellow screen, gigantic backlight bleeding etc) are not solved yet so wasnt sure about an imac anymore. I dont need to be mobile that often, though i need to be when i study at the uni library or work on my thesis. I also used my previous MBP in bed for browsing or watching movies & series so i think i would get annoyed more often then i think now when i am stuck at my desk with an imac.

If you are going to wait until april, then you're also going to wait another month, and after that another month because you know that june is the most extreme due date.

What you could do to bridge the gap between now and the release is to buy a mac mini (with student discount), and sell it after the MBP release with a minimal loss.

In your shoes as well, I'm just sitting tight till new MBPs come and see what's in store. I'll make comparisons then--no point speculating. But then again, I'm moving soon and don't need a new system right now so badly so I have a couple of months to burn (and save up!)

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